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The QC, Vol. 86, No. 10 • November 11, 1999

1999_11_11_001

W HITHER
C O L L E G E
uaker
November 11,1999
COL
■ Inside
The Insider
Tobacco industry executive
goes public with
the truth about
tobacco.
E G.E
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
OPINION TOPIC
How important is the
environment to Whittier
College?
Students discuss the campus' attitude
toward environmentalism.
SPORTS
■ Professional
Wrestling at Whittier
The debate outside
the ring turned out
to be the main
event of Friday's
fundraiser.
CAM
■ Race for
the Cure
Several students
participated in this
event, raising
money to eradicate breast cancer.
Candidates for President Hold Debate to Discuss Issues
■ DEBATE
by Steve Alvarado
QCAsst. News Editor
Over 60 students attended the 1999-
2000 Associated Students of Whittier College Presidential debate, on Monday, Nov.
8, in the Student Union. The debate was
organized by the Council of Representatives (COR) to discuss student concerns
about services provided by various campus
offices, organizations and clubs on campus, the promotion of cultural and ethic
diversity and improving the relationship
between societies and the student body.
The debate offered the opportunity for
students to express concerns to the two
residential candidates, sophumore Marc
Gonzales and junior Jonathan Collard. Chair
ofthe Election Committee and COR President senior Rene Islas mediated the debate
and elected a panel of six students representing several clubs, organizations and
societies to question the candidates.
In 1 ight ofthe recent controversy sparked
by society boards [see QC issue 8, Volume
86], many questions dealt with the freedom
of speech. Sophomore Dana Fitchett asked
candidates to hold an open forum in which
speech and cultural awareness would be
discussed.
"Both candidates answered part ofthe
question which dealt with the idea of free
speech." Fichett said. "However, the open
dialogue issue was not fully addressed in
depth."
The debate, which lasted almost two
hours, began with an opening statement
from both candidates, who were each allotted five minutes to outline their platforms.
Each candidate's goal dealt with improving facilities and services to better address
student jieeds.
Collard's main argument addressed the
need to communicate student concerns to
both administrators and trustees, having
COR more available to students, allocating
funds for on-campus organizations and focusing on the community outside of the
College.
Gonzales' principal concerns focused
on improving the disbursement ofthe COR
budget, academic resources and College
events and functions.
Towards the end of the debate, both
candidates were given the opportunity to
question his opponent. Both candidates
raised the issue of representation and misrepresentation in each one's current COR
position.
Jonathan Collard
Gonzales pointed out that currently there
are two at-large members to the four member group which had previously been elected. He questioned Collard's ability to keep
an administration that would address student's concerns based on his inability to
sustain the four at-large members. Collard
responded that though there are only two
at-large members "it is important that students voice their concerns." He continued
by stating, "COR is affected by the inter-
Marc Gonzalez.
ests students have. So I ask: help me lead
you."
Collard stated that as inter-club president, Gonzales is responsible for more than
50 organizations on campus. Gonzales responded by stating, "In order for me to vote
or make any decision, I have to understand
the issue that is being discussed and find
the major constituency from the clubs I
See DEBATE page 6
First Phase of Banner Implemented
g TECHNOLOGY ing to Director of Computing and
Telecommunications Troy Green-
up.
by Carlos Estrada Banner, which replaced the
QC News Editor old Legacy system, is now performing all of its basic tasks in the
The first stage in implement- Offices of Student Financing, the
ing the new Banner2000 database Registrar, Admissions, Residen-
system by S.C.T. Corp. has been tial Life and Payroll and Human
successfully completed, accord- Resources.
■^^■■■■hhb| "Except for some residual data
ftW^BJI | T^A vlc^ entry in the Registrar's Office, the
BmIKI KSHEgHIS '"1!St cy°'c ^as ^een implemented
llH^fl successfully," Greenup said. "The
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Banner Steering Committee has
■ Elections begun planning for the next cycle."
The last day to vote in the The next cycle has not been
elections for COR Presi- set ^ut it will be minimal in rela-
dent, Vice President and tion t0 what has already been
Secretary is Thursday, accomplished. The first cycle,
Nov. 11. Polling will take ^t^Si9 S?riAnJ °.f l "7
, . , , „ with the Office of Admissions
place in the hallway switching to the system, has
outstde ofthe Campus Inn Iinked the databases of every
(CJ.) m Guilford hall major administrative office on
during Lunch and Dinner campus,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 The database system allows
p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 a"y of the offices linked to it to
p.m. v'ew any other database. This enables any office to trace problems
COR Holds Elections for President
Troy Greenup.
a student may have at one office to
any other office.
"It allows students 'one-stop
shopping' when they have a problem at an office," Accounts Receivable Manager Gloria Ruelas
said. "If a student comes to us and
their numbers don't add up, we
can check their financial aid
records or any other records to
See BANNER page 6
Sophomore Vanessa Cosby makes her vote for COR
officers Wednesday, Nov. 10 as Freshman class president Michelle Vincent looks on. Over 300 students
voted on the first day of elections as Juniors Jonathan
Collard and sophomore Marc Gonzalez vye for a one
year-term as president. Also running are Sophomore
Morgan Galli and Junior Vince Nguyen for the post of
Vice President and Vincent Vigil and Kevin Wong for
the post of Secretary. See next week's paper for the
results in these hotly contested elections.
ISSUE

W HITHER
C O L L E G E
uaker
November 11,1999
COL
■ Inside
The Insider
Tobacco industry executive
goes public with
the truth about
tobacco.
E G.E
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
OPINION TOPIC
How important is the
environment to Whittier
College?
Students discuss the campus' attitude
toward environmentalism.
SPORTS
■ Professional
Wrestling at Whittier
The debate outside
the ring turned out
to be the main
event of Friday's
fundraiser.
CAM
■ Race for
the Cure
Several students
participated in this
event, raising
money to eradicate breast cancer.
Candidates for President Hold Debate to Discuss Issues
■ DEBATE
by Steve Alvarado
QCAsst. News Editor
Over 60 students attended the 1999-
2000 Associated Students of Whittier College Presidential debate, on Monday, Nov.
8, in the Student Union. The debate was
organized by the Council of Representatives (COR) to discuss student concerns
about services provided by various campus
offices, organizations and clubs on campus, the promotion of cultural and ethic
diversity and improving the relationship
between societies and the student body.
The debate offered the opportunity for
students to express concerns to the two
residential candidates, sophumore Marc
Gonzales and junior Jonathan Collard. Chair
ofthe Election Committee and COR President senior Rene Islas mediated the debate
and elected a panel of six students representing several clubs, organizations and
societies to question the candidates.
In 1 ight ofthe recent controversy sparked
by society boards [see QC issue 8, Volume
86], many questions dealt with the freedom
of speech. Sophomore Dana Fitchett asked
candidates to hold an open forum in which
speech and cultural awareness would be
discussed.
"Both candidates answered part ofthe
question which dealt with the idea of free
speech." Fichett said. "However, the open
dialogue issue was not fully addressed in
depth."
The debate, which lasted almost two
hours, began with an opening statement
from both candidates, who were each allotted five minutes to outline their platforms.
Each candidate's goal dealt with improving facilities and services to better address
student jieeds.
Collard's main argument addressed the
need to communicate student concerns to
both administrators and trustees, having
COR more available to students, allocating
funds for on-campus organizations and focusing on the community outside of the
College.
Gonzales' principal concerns focused
on improving the disbursement ofthe COR
budget, academic resources and College
events and functions.
Towards the end of the debate, both
candidates were given the opportunity to
question his opponent. Both candidates
raised the issue of representation and misrepresentation in each one's current COR
position.
Jonathan Collard
Gonzales pointed out that currently there
are two at-large members to the four member group which had previously been elected. He questioned Collard's ability to keep
an administration that would address student's concerns based on his inability to
sustain the four at-large members. Collard
responded that though there are only two
at-large members "it is important that students voice their concerns." He continued
by stating, "COR is affected by the inter-
Marc Gonzalez.
ests students have. So I ask: help me lead
you."
Collard stated that as inter-club president, Gonzales is responsible for more than
50 organizations on campus. Gonzales responded by stating, "In order for me to vote
or make any decision, I have to understand
the issue that is being discussed and find
the major constituency from the clubs I
See DEBATE page 6
First Phase of Banner Implemented
g TECHNOLOGY ing to Director of Computing and
Telecommunications Troy Green-
up.
by Carlos Estrada Banner, which replaced the
QC News Editor old Legacy system, is now performing all of its basic tasks in the
The first stage in implement- Offices of Student Financing, the
ing the new Banner2000 database Registrar, Admissions, Residen-
system by S.C.T. Corp. has been tial Life and Payroll and Human
successfully completed, accord- Resources.
■^^■■■■hhb| "Except for some residual data
ftW^BJI | T^A vlc^ entry in the Registrar's Office, the
BmIKI KSHEgHIS '"1!St cy°'c ^as ^een implemented
llH^fl successfully," Greenup said. "The
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Banner Steering Committee has
■ Elections begun planning for the next cycle."
The last day to vote in the The next cycle has not been
elections for COR Presi- set ^ut it will be minimal in rela-
dent, Vice President and tion t0 what has already been
Secretary is Thursday, accomplished. The first cycle,
Nov. 11. Polling will take ^t^Si9 S?riAnJ °.f l "7
, . , , „ with the Office of Admissions
place in the hallway switching to the system, has
outstde ofthe Campus Inn Iinked the databases of every
(CJ.) m Guilford hall major administrative office on
during Lunch and Dinner campus,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 The database system allows
p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 a"y of the offices linked to it to
p.m. v'ew any other database. This enables any office to trace problems
COR Holds Elections for President
Troy Greenup.
a student may have at one office to
any other office.
"It allows students 'one-stop
shopping' when they have a problem at an office," Accounts Receivable Manager Gloria Ruelas
said. "If a student comes to us and
their numbers don't add up, we
can check their financial aid
records or any other records to
See BANNER page 6
Sophomore Vanessa Cosby makes her vote for COR
officers Wednesday, Nov. 10 as Freshman class president Michelle Vincent looks on. Over 300 students
voted on the first day of elections as Juniors Jonathan
Collard and sophomore Marc Gonzalez vye for a one
year-term as president. Also running are Sophomore
Morgan Galli and Junior Vince Nguyen for the post of
Vice President and Vincent Vigil and Kevin Wong for
the post of Secretary. See next week's paper for the
results in these hotly contested elections.
ISSUE